"one out of ten teens contemplates suicide, and nearly a half million teens make a suicide attempt each year ... suicide has become the third leading cause of death for high-school students." American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
"Help Yourself" Leo Burnett, CVV Suicide Prevention in Brazil
the Assignment
Write about one reason why teens commit suicide, find concrete current evidence to support your description and relate it to two of the stories that we have read this year: Romeo and Juliet, Tears of a Tiger, Rite of Passage and The Good Earth.
the Assignment
Write about one reason why teens commit suicide, find concrete current evidence to support your description and relate it to two of the stories that we have read this year: Romeo and Juliet, Tears of a Tiger, Rite of Passage and The Good Earth.Resources
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Go Ask Alice
American Association of Suicidology
Teen Suicide Statistics
why teens commit suicide
Internet Public Library for Teens
Resources with lots of links
National Institute of Mental HealthInternet Public Library
Movies
Cry for Help PBS documentary you can watch onlinethe Virgin Suicides
You may only use the resources listed on this page or what you find in the library.
You must provide a bibliography with at least 5 references using the appropriate MLA guidelines
www.easybib.com